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Helmut Lent - Pilot Profile - Helmut Lent

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Victories : 110
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 7th October 1944


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Helmut Lent

Squadrons for : Helmut Lent
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Helmut Lent. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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NJG1


Country : Germany
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NJG1

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NJG2


Country : Germany
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NJG2

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NJG3


Country : Germany
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ZG76


Country : Germany
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ZG76

Zerstörergeschwader 76 was formed on 1 May 1939 with the I. Gruppe and II. Gruppe without a Geschwaderstab. The II. Gruppe was initially equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and was known as Jagdgruppe 176. The Geschwaderstab was created on 15 April 1940 in Köln-Wahn. The III. Gruppe was raised on 26 June 1940 in Trier-Euren.

On 1 September 1939 Germany attacked Poland although bad weather initially precluded a large scale deployment of ZG 76. I./ZG 76 engaged Polish fighters formations and made their first claims, although also suffered their first losses. Future 'ace' Leutnant Helmut Lent participated in the attack on Poland, destroying several aircraft on the ground and a PZL P.11 fighter in the air on 2 September 1939 for his and (I./ZG 76) first victory. However, on 12 September, following the destruction of an aircraft on the ground he was attacked by another fighter and his starboard engine was hit and put out of action. This necessitated a forced-landing, fortunately behind his own lines, in which he received minor injuries.

On 29 September, I./ZG 76 was withdrawn to the Stuttgart area to provide Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) against the Western Allied Air Forces. I./ZG 76 claimed 31 kills during the campaign, of which 19 were confirmed.

On 18 December 1939 the Royal Air Force sent a force of Vickers Wellingtons to raid Wilhelmshafen during the day. I./ZG 76 under Hptm. Gunther Reinecke, intercepted. Staffelkapitän of 2./ZG 76, Wolfgang Falck, and wingman Uffz. Heinz Fresia were the first to engage, claiming two Wellingtons each, though Falck's aircraft was hit by defending fire and he crash-landed on Wangerooge. Others of I./ZG 76 intercepted at intervals, unit claims totalling 15 Wellingtons shot down. The RAF lost 12, with total Luftwaffe unconfirmed claims being 38

Known Victory Claims - Helmut Lent

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

02/09/1939Ltn. Helmut Lent1ZG 76PZL P-24Laskowice17.1Western Front
18/12/1939Ltn. Helmut Lent1ZG 76Wellington5km N. Borkum14.42Western Front
18/12/1939Ltn. Helmut Lent1ZG 76Wellington10km WNW Borkum14.5Western Front
09/04/1940Ltn. Helmut Lent1ZG 76GladiatorBratenjordet bei Fornebu8.55Western Front
27/05/1940Ltn. Helmut Lent1ZG 76Gladiatorbei Bodøhalvøya8.2Western Front
02/06/1940Ltn. Helmut Lent1ZG 76GladiatorE. Rombaksfjorden14.25Western Front
12/05/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent6NJG 1WellingtonSW Süderstapel SSE Husum1.4Western Front
12/05/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent6NJG 1WellingtonSW Nordstrand2.49Western Front
28/06/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent6NJG 1Whitley15km W. Bremervörde1.58Western Front
30/06/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent6NJG 1Stirling10km S. Wesermünde1.4Western Front
30/06/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent6NJG 1Stirling20km SW Bremervörde2.05Western Front
04/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Wellingtonbei Exloo: 4600m [23km SE Assen]0.43Western Front
04/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1-3.41Western Front
06/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1WhitleyDe Krim: 3000m [S. Apeldoorn]0.56Western Front
08/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Whitley1km NW Orvelte: 3600m [20km SE Assen]0.55Western Front
10/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1WellingtonTelmdorf Krs. Meppen: 4400m2.2Western Front
13/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Hampden25km SE Gröningen0.55Western Front
15/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1WellingtonVeendam: 3000m [25km SE Gröningen]0.49Western Front
25/07/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Wellington13km SSW Leeuwarden: 4500m3.54Western Front
15/08/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Whitley54/63/2: 4400m [N. Amelund]3.2Western Front
29/08/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1HampdenS. Ameland im Waddenzee: 3400m3.4Western Front
07/09/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Whitley54836: 3200m [Bergen-Filmn-Zee]1.25Western Front
08/09/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Wellingtonbei Drachtstercompagnie: 4800m [NE Franeker]4.04Western Front
08/09/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1Wellingtonbei Terwispel: 2900m [Friesland/Bergen]4.59Western Front
13/10/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1WellingtonNE Leeuwarden0.06Western Front
13/10/1941Oblt. Helmut Lent4NJG 1HampdenZuiderzee0.33Western Front
08/11/1941Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonN. Akkum1.21Western Front
16/01/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WhitleyTerschelling21.4Western Front
21/01/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Whitley40km W. Terschelling22.38Western Front
06/02/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 1Hampden70km W. Terschelling15.14Western Front
26/03/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2ManchesterNet Meertje 10km N. Alkmaar0.32Western Front
27/03/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HampdenN. Terschelling22.1Western Front
27/03/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HampdenN. Terschelling22.42Western Front
29/03/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2ManchesterN. Terschelling22Western Front
11/04/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Wellington4km E. Kolhorn/20km SE Den Helder0.23Western Front
13/04/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HampdenN. Terschelling0.32Western Front
18/04/1942Oblt. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Wellington25km N. Terschelling1.55Western Front
15/05/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HudsonN. Terschelling22.45Western Front
03/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HampdenE. Medemblik1.06Western Front
04/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HalifaxW. St. Maartensvlotburg0.55Western Front
06/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonS. Hoorn0.34Western Front
06/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonE. Amsterdamm1.16Western Front
21/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HampdenN. Ameland0.59Western Front
24/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Wellington10km N. Terschelling1.12Western Front
24/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonNW Vlieland1.46Western Front
26/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Wellington6km NW Enkhuizen2.37Western Front
26/06/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WhitleyNoorswijk2.56Western Front
03/07/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonSW Assen1.25Western Front
09/07/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonRottumeroog1.3Western Front
27/07/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2HalifaxNW Vlieland2.35Western Front
27/07/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2WellingtonNW Vlieland2.39Western Front
05/09/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Halifax531 9A: 5800m [15km SE Leeuwarden]2.5Western Front
14/09/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab II.NJG 2Wellington444 6E4: 3000m [NW Terschelling]5.02Western Front
09/11/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Halifax544 2G7: 3000m [Ameland]20.37Western Front
17/12/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Lancaster532: 1I: 600m [N. Sloten]20.22Western Front
17/12/1942Hptm. Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Halifax534 5J: 500m [E. Urk]20.38Western Front
02/01/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1-2.49Western Front
08/01/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Halifax448 7A in See: 4000m [10km W. Texel]20.24Western Front
21/01/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Wellington643 1C4 in See: 100m [N. Schiermonnikoog]20.11Western Front
01/03/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Halifax544 8I5 in See: 1400m [8km N. Ameland]21.39Western Front
05/03/1943Major Helmut LentStab II.NJG 1Halifax54757 See: 3500m [10km W. Harlingen]22.2Western Front
05/03/1943Major Helmut LentStab II.NJG 1Halifax5822C: 4000m [10km E. Wieringer]22.34Western Front
29/03/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Wellington5km NW Lemmer: 5000m23.46Western Front
04/04/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Lancaster547 7E See: 5900m [15km E. Texel]0.24Western Front
20/04/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Mosquito531 1E1: 100m [W. Staverer]3.38Western Front
05/05/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Stirling53358: 4000m [Ijsselmeer S. Enkhuizen]0.08Western Front
05/05/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Stirling1km SE Hommaerts: 3600m0.18Western Front
14/05/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Halifax547 3F: 5000m [4km N. Harlingen]2.54Western Front
24/05/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1Lancaster531 2A: 6200m [40km W. Egmond/SW Workum]2.16Western Front
22/06/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1LancasterCH 99: 3200m [70km W. Vlieland]3.09Western Front
23/06/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1HalifaxFM 41: 3000m [7km W. Urk]2.06Western Front
26/06/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1WellingtonFM 51 I: 6000m [W. Urk]1.13Western Front
30/07/1943Major Helmut LentStab IV.NJG 1LancasterRM 66d in See: 3800m [25km N. Ameland]2.1Western Front
24/08/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3StirlingBerlin-Lichtenberg0.56Western Front
24/08/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3HalifaxBerlin-Mahlsdorf: 4500m1.16Western Front
24/08/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3HalifaxBerlin-Spandau-Western Front
01/09/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3HalifaxSW Berlin: 4200m0.54Western Front
01/09/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3HalifaxE. Berlin: 3800m1.03Western Front
22/09/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3StirlingKröhnsberg: 4200m22.41Western Front
03/10/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3StirlingHarleshausen: 6300m22.27Western Front
02/12/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3Lancasterbei Magdeburg: 5000m19.58Western Front
02/12/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3StirlingSW Berlin: 4700m20.2Western Front
16/12/1943Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3Lancastergegend Almanbrück19.04Western Front
02/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterBerlin2.49Western Front
14/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterBrunswick18.49Western Front
14/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterBrunswick19.05Western Front
14/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterBrunswick19.1Western Front
21/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterStuttgart22.28Western Front
21/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterStuttgart22.58Western Front
29/01/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3-3.25Western Front
24/02/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3Insel Ærø : 3200m21.37Western Front
24/02/1944Major Helmut LentStabNJG 3Insel Langeland: 4000m21.47Western Front
22/03/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterRaum Bielefeld: 6700m21.26Western Front
22/03/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3S. Bielefeld: 6000m21.35Western Front
24/03/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3Raum Berlin: 5500m21.3Western Front
24/03/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3Lubeck: 4000m22Western Front
31/03/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 320-40km N. Nürnberg: 4600m1.21Western Front
23/05/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3Osnabrück0.21Western Front
23/05/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3gegend Osnabrück: 4500m0.4Western Front
16/06/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterSW Lille: 2800m0.52Western Front
16/06/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterOF: 3600m [Béthune-Armentières]0.56Western Front
16/06/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterOF-OE: 2400m [270° Béthune]1Western Front
25/06/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3QE-PE: 2500-2700m0.25Western Front
25/06/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3QE-PE: 200m0.4Western Front
28/06/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3ME-LE: 5200m [vor Dünkirchen]1.1Western Front
19/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3SE Reims: 2700m1.36Western Front
19/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 350km SE Reims: 2400m1.41Western Front
21/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3Lancaster05 Ost S/MD: 1900m [vor Deal]2.07Western Front
21/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3LancasterMD-MC: 2400m [vor Dover]2.16Western Front
25/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 304 Ost N/AS: 5000m [Pförzheim]1.14Western Front
29/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 304 Ost N/AP: 2400m [v. Bouxwiller]1.47Western Front
29/07/1944Obstlt. Helmut LentStabNJG 3AN-AO: 1500m [Raum Château-Salins]1.57Western Front

Known Claims : 112

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